Outlines of a mechanical theory of storms : $b containing the true law of lunar influence, with practical instructions to the navigator, to enable him approximately to calculate the coming changes of the wind and weather, for any given day, and for any part of the oceanBassnett, Thomas
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Outlines of a mechanical theory of storms : $b containing the true law of lunar influence, with practical instructions to the navigator, to enable him approximately to calculate the coming changes of the wind and weather, for any given day, and for any part of the ocean
Bassnett, Thomas
Weather
This second correction is also a plus correction, subject to the same
error as the first on account of the obliquity, its maximum value for an
angle of 30° is about 6′, and is greatest in latitude 45°; for other
latitudes, it is equal {6′ × sin(double the lat.)}/R.
The three principal corrections for protuberance may be _estimated_ from
the following table, calculated for every 15° of latitude for an angle
of 30°, or when the correction is greatest.
Latitude. 1st Corr. 2d Corr. 3d Corr.
0 + 20′ + 0 - 2
15 + 19 + 3 - 1.5
30 + 15 + 5 - 1.5
45 + 10 + 6 - 1.
60 + 5 + 5 - 1
70 + 1 + 3 - 0.5
We can now apply this correction to the latitude of the vortex just
found:
Latitude on the sphere 42° 45′ 38″ n.
Correction for protuberance + 14 22
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Correct latitude 43 00 00
MILWAUKIE STORM, JULY 2.
As this example was calculated about ten days before the actual date, we
have appended an extract from the Milwaukie papers, which is in the same
longitude as Ottawa, in which place the calculation was made. It is
needless to remark that the latitude of Milwaukie corresponds to the
calculated latitude of the centre of the vortex. It is not intended,
however, to convey the idea that the central line is always the most
subject to the greatest violence--a storm may have several centres or
nuclei of disturbance, which are frequently waning and reviving as the
storm progresses. Generally speaking, however, the greatest action is
developed along the line previously passed over by the axis of the
vortex.
"SUMMIT, Waukesha Co., Wis., July 4, 1853.
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